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St. Jude School foodie rewarded with trip to White House
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—St. Jude School fourth-grader Jackson Kelly sat down as an honored guest at the White House as part the fifth annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge to promote cooking and healthy eating among young people. Young chefs, ages 8-12, helped by a parent or guardian, were given the challenge to create an original, healthy, affordable and tasty lunch. Jackson, who is 9, was among […]
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Spaghetti Squash and Turkey Bolognese
September 1, 2016Ingredients: 2 medium spaghetti squash, halved and seeded Dash of sea salt 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence (optional) 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 Vidalia onion, peeled and chopped 1 zucchini, sliced 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced 1 pound ground turkey 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 8-ounce can tomato paste […]
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Women’s Scripture study to begin Sept. 29
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—“Does your life have meaning?” asks Keri Allen, of Proclaim My Word ministry. This question is the title of her next Life Application Bible study on the Book of Ecclesiastes to be held at Holy Spirit Church, Atlanta, from Sept. 29 to Nov. 17. She said that the author of Ecclesiastes tells us that “All […]
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‘Painting It Forward’ for CURE Childhood Cancer
September 1, 2016JOHNS CREEK—“Painting It Forward,” to be held on Sunday, Sept. 11, at Holy Redeemer School, will mark the third anniversary of Caring Canvases. Holy Redeemer is located at 3380 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek. The event will be from 2-5:30 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. All proceeds will be donated to CURE Childhood Cancer. […]
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‘Today We Met Mother Teresa’—a diary entry from long ago
September 1, 2016June 13, 1995: Today we met Mother Teresa! The sisters at the Gift of Grace had invited about 100 volunteers to the early morning Mass celebrating the opening of the home—and we were thrilled to be on the list. Jef and I climbed out of bed at 5 a.m. and drove to the home on […]
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The Senior Side: Where do seniors fit in a parish?
September 1, 2016Many parishes in the Archdiocese of Atlanta offer some type of senior ministry—I know of over 50 such ministries. All Saints in Dunwoody has the Silver Saints. Transfiguration in Marietta has the Friendship Circle. Holy Trinity in Peachtree City has the Hospitality Group. Holy Spirit in Atlanta has the Spirited Older Seniors. St. Mary’s in […]
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People of many faiths come together to pray for peace
September 1, 2016When Pope John Paul II invited members of the ecumenical and interreligious communities to join him in prayer at Assisi in October 1986, he encountered some strong objections from those who condemned his proposed action of praying with people other than Catholics! Certain people accused the Holy Father of participating in communicatio in sacris—praying with […]
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Marist School campus transformed after successful campaign
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—Marist School has announced the conclusion of “The Way. The Hope. The Promise. The Campaign for Marist School,” a $35 million capital campaign. The campaign, which exceeded its goal by raising $37.2 million, has funded all of the projects of the first phase of the school’s campus master plan. Additionally, $3.9 million of the total […]
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St. Pius X volleyball team defends home court
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—St. Pius X defeated Alpharetta’s Chattahoochee High School Aug. 24 in three straight sets (25-15, 25-11, 25-9). St. Pius had 39 kills, 16 aces and 36 digs in three sets of play. Seniors Katie Parnell and Clare Naughton led the team with eight kills apiece, followed by six each from seniors Caroline Guynn and Chloe […]
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Two SPX students named National Hispanic Scholars
September 1, 2016ATLANTA—Nicholas Caceres and Carson Seramur, students at St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, earned the honor of being among the top 2 percent of the more than 250,000 Hispanic students nationwide who have taken the PSAT examination. They were named National Hispanic Scholars in the College Boards National Hispanic Recognition Program. Their achievement will be […]